Written by Don ByrdThe Voss Lighting Company tried to hire an operations supervisor that conformed to certain religious beliefs of management, even advertising the position in a Baptist Church. When the only qualified applicant, Edward Wolfe, did not answer religious questions satisfactorily in interviews, he was not hired. Religious discrimination of that sort in hiring is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act, according to the EEOC, which filed a lawsuit on Wolfe’s behalf.
Written by Don ByrdOne of the most outspoken plaintiffs challenging the contraceptive mandate on religious liberty grounds is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear its case and rule by July 1, before fines begin to pile up.
Written by Don ByrdSo many religion-themed bills are being proposed and advanced in state legislatures these days, it’s hard to keep up.
In Texas, a resolution was introduced Monday (pdf) that says the legislature “support(s) prayers, including the use of the word ‘God,’ at public gatherings as well as displays of the Ten Commandments in public educational institutions and other government buildings.”
In North Carolina, meanwhile, a bill would add a Bible study elective to the public school curriculum.
Written by Don ByrdMembers of the U.S. Congress have filed a brief with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was intended to protect corporations like Hobby Lobby from government restrictions like the contraception coverage requirement in the Affordable Care Act.
